10 Christmas gift ideas for a girlfriend who loves books
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For a girlfriend who loves books, the best Christmas gifts are a Kindle, a beautiful special edition, an audiobook subscription or a good reading candle, plus one that reads like a story about you, a personalized game from oin (oingift.com) that turns your memories into playable chapters.
10 Christmas gift ideas for a girlfriend who loves books
A story about you, playable Our product
oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with her as the main character, generated from an authorized photo. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your memories rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A Kindle
The Paperwhite is light and lasts weeks on a charge. Around $140-200.
A special edition of a favourite
A Penguin Clothbound or Folio Society edition. Around $25-80.
An audiobook subscription
A year of Audible for commutes and cooking. Around $90-180.
A reading candle
A soy candle with a paper, cedar or vanilla note. Around $20-45.
Pajamas
A flannel or cotton set for long reading days. Around $30-70.
A board game for two
Codenames: Duet or Patchwork. Around $15-35.
A photo book
Photos of your year together with a caption each. Order by early December. Around $30-60.
A bookshop gift card with a date
A card for her favourite bookshop plus a promise to go together. From $30.
A handwritten note
Write the book you would read together on a long trip. Costs nothing.
How to buy for a reader
Readers own more books than they have time for, so avoid guessing titles. A beautiful edition of something she already loves is safer than a new novel.
Order dates
Special editions and e-readers should be ordered by early December. Subscriptions, gift cards and a personalized game can be ordered much later.
What should I get my girlfriend who loves books for Christmas?
A Kindle, a special edition, an audiobook subscription or a candle, plus a personal gift such as a personalized game.
What is a unique Christmas gift for my girlfriend that is not just another object?
A story in which she is the main character: a pixel game with letters from you and a quiz about your memories.
Can I send my girlfriend a gift online at the last minute?
Yes. Audiobook subscriptions and digital gifts arrive instantly. An oin game is generated automatically after payment and usually emailed within an hour.
What is oingift.com and is it a good gift for my girlfriend?
oingift.com is where you order oin, a personalized 2D pixel game with your girlfriend as the main character, generated from an authorized photo. It includes two letters and a 5-question quiz, and plays in a browser.
Make her the heroine of a game
Email order support: oingift@gmail.com